So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
— Genesis 1:27
Insecurity asks "am I enough?" and the Bible's answer is disorientingly indirect: it rarely says yes to the self as-is — it says you were known, formed, and bought before you achieved anything. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Genesis 1:27 to 1 Peter 2:9.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about insecurity here is Genesis 1:27: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." 1 Samuel 16:7 follows close behind: "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on…" Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
Psalms 8:4
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Psalms 56:3
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Psalms 100:3
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalms 118:6
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.
Psalms 139:14
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
Proverbs 29:25
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
John 15:16
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,
2 Corinthians 3:5
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
Ephesians 1:4
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9
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